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How to Prevent Parental Alienation & Protect Your Relationship with Your Child

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Jul 6, 2026. Posted in Blog.

Divorce and separation can leave parents worried about many things. One of the most painful fears is losing their relationship with their child. Many parents reach out to me because they believe their former partner is turning their child against them. Others are concerned that conflict between th…

Co-Parenting Extracurricular Activities: How to Support Your Child’s Interests After Divorce

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Jun 10, 2026. Posted in Blog.

Learn practical strategies for co-parenting extracurricular activities after divorce, including scheduling, costs, communication, transportation, and supporting your child’s talents across two homes. One of the challenges many parents face after divorce is figuring out how to support their…

Reboot Your Co-parenting Mindset in 4 Steps

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Jun 2, 2026. Posted in Blog.

Have you ever felt like your co-parent is constantly manipulating situations, twisting conversations, creating drama, or trying to turn your child against you? If so, you're not alone. One of the most common reasons parents reach out to me is because they feel emotionally exhausted. They're t…

Who Decides “Best Interest of the Child” in Family Law?

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on May 17, 2026. Posted in Blog.

One phrase shows up constantly in family court: “The best interests of the child.” Judges reference it. Attorneys argue it. Guardians ad litem rely on it. Parenting coordinators use it to justify recommendations. In theory, everyone involved in family court is expected to make decisions based on…

Dating After Divorce: Introducing a New Partner To Your Kids

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on May 13, 2026. Posted in Blog.

Dating after divorce can be exciting, give you hope for the future, and even heal past pain. But when children are involved, embarking on a new relationship is not just about you. It is about how that relationship fits into your family dynamic. Blending love and parenting requires intention, patie…

Parenting Plan: Your Co-parenting Success Roadmap

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Apr 26, 2026. Posted in Blog.

When parents separate, the romantic relationship may be over, but the parenting relationship lives on. If you have separated from your child’s other parent, whether married or not, you’re going to need a Parenting Plan. Going without one would be like setting out to a new destination without having…

Is Parallel Parenting Right for You?

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Apr 3, 2026. Posted in Blog.

Let’s be honest… Not every divorced or separated couple can successfully co-parent. Communicating calmly, collaborating rationally, and always putting the children first sounds wonderful in theory. In reality, though, it can become impossible when one parent turns every interaction into a battle or…

The Best Co-parenting Apps

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Dec 23, 2025. Posted in Blog.

Note: This is an update to an earlier article published June 25, 2025. Raising children across two households can feel complicated, especially after a separation or divorce. Miscommunication, emotional stress, and conflicting expectations often make everyday parenting tasks harder than they need t…

Is Your Ex a Narcissist? The One Mindset Shift that can Transform Co-parenting

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Dec 3, 2025. Posted in Blog.

Is your ex a narcissist? I think all co-parents are presumed to be narcissist until proven otherwise. If you’ve ever vented to a friend (or a therapist, or the entire internet) that your ex is “a total narcissist,” you’re not alone. It’s the go-to explanation when someone is arrogant, dismissive…

3 Tricks to Make Co-parenting on Halloween a Treat

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Oct 7, 2025. Posted in Blog.

So you're co-parenting on Halloween, the official kickoff off the holiday season and stress-fest extraordinaire for many parents. All of the pumpkin carving, wiener roasts, costumes, and trick or treating are supposed to create beautiful memories that you will capture in photos and video to be refl…

How to Talk to Teenagers About Divorce

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Aug 15, 2025. Posted in Blog.

How To Talk To Teenagers About Divorce Going through a divorce when children are involved comes with its own particular set of challenges. For parents with teenagers, breaking the news about the divorce can feel daunting. Your teenager is already navigating the pressures that come with adolescenc…

Top Co-parenting Apps

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Jun 25, 2025. Posted in Blog.

*This article has been updated, check out the updates at The Best Co-parenting Apps.* Co-parenting after a separation or divorce is rarely easy. Communication can break down, emotions run high, and navigating shared parenting responsibilities often feels overwhelming. But with the right tool…

The Benefits of Living Close to Your Co-Parent

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Mar 27, 2025. Posted in Blog.

What are the benefits of living close to your co-parent? Where do I start? Choosing to live near your co-parent can make life significantly easier for everyone involved — especially your child. When my son's father and I first decided to live within walking distance of each other, I didn’t fully re…

Parenting Schedules for Co-Parents and What to Consider

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Feb 21, 2025. Posted in Blog.

As parents fiercely protect both their children and their rights to raise them, establishing parenting schedules for co-parents can become a major point of contention. Of course, we’re talking about the time a child of divorced parents spends with each. And time after all is our most precious commo…

Co-parenting Clinic Group Co-parent Coaching

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Jan 27, 2025. Posted in Blog.

ENROLL IN THE CO-PARENTING CLINIC SCHEDULE A FREE CONSULTATION Introducing the Co-parenting Clinic - Group Coaching for Co-parents Want to stop fighting with your co-parent? Or maybe just do a better job of collaborating to raise your children? Whether you're newly separated, recent…

How to Handle Co-parent Negativity

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Dec 17, 2024. Posted in Blog.

Ex-love is a Battlefield! Co-parent negativity can be a huge challenge, especially when it dominates every interaction with your co-parent. What do you do when every conversation feels like a battlefield? How do you keep things productive and focused on what truly matters? It’s natural to feel ov…

The DOs and DON’Ts of Co-parenting During the Holidays

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Dec 4, 2024. Posted in Blog.

The DOs and DON’Ts of Co-parenting During the Holidays Holidays can be magical, stressful, and downright complicated—especially for co-parents. Between dividing time, juggling extended family visits, and managing your own emotions, it's easy to feel overwhelmed. But the good news? You can create j…

3 Lists to Manage Different Co-parenting Styles

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Jun 5, 2024. Posted in Blog.

Co-parents who come to me for co-parent coaching often ask me to help them resolve conflicts involving differences in parenting styles and difficulty agreeing on decisions surrounding the children. While some conflicts can be resolved, for others, co-parents must come to terms with having less cont…

Co-parenting Graduation Party Planning

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Apr 2, 2024. Posted in Blog.

The Unique Perspective of Parents with an Only Child Ah, graduation. I’m guessing parents with more than one child view high school graduation differently than those of us with an only child. If it’s the oldest child, it’s a new experience for the parents. If it’s the youngest, it’s the last time…

January is Child Centered Divorce Month!

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Jan 11, 2024. Posted in Blog.

Free Gifts for those Co-parenting During Child Centered Divorce Month In recognition of January as "Child-Centered Divorce Month", I am GIVING AWAY my eBook Combative to Collaborative: The Co-parenting Code on AMAZON this FRIDAY, SATURDAY, AND SUNDAY ONLY (January 12-14). If you or someone you kno…

What is a Co-parenting Coach?

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Oct 7, 2023. Posted in Blog.

Divorced and separated parents have many professionals ready to “help them” with their issues following their separation from the other parent. There are divorce coaches, mediators, therapists, psychologists, parenting classes, parenting coordinators, social workers, certified divorce financial adv…

Better Team Collaboration Saves Time and Money

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Sep 19, 2023. Posted in Blog.

What Business Problem Do I Solve? Last Friday while attending a presentation given by a fellow speaker, I realized I had incorrectly identified the problem I my business solves. Kind of ironic given the name of my business is Promethean Problem Solvers. Until the other day, I’d been telling peopl…

International Child-Centered Divorce Month FREE GIFTS

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Jan 27, 2023. Posted in Blog.

January is International Child-Centered Divorce Month and YOU STILL HAVE A FEW DAYS to grab a ton of free gifts from divorce, parenting, and other professionals world-wide at a special website available through January 31. Enter your email address and you'll instantly access all the helpful gifts…

Divorced Parent Graduation Party Planning: 3 Options

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Mar 7, 2023. Posted in Blog.

It’s high school graduation party planning season. And for those who are divorced with graduating students, it’s just another challenging scenario made more difficult by the fact that you’re divorced. Divorced Parent High School Graduation Party Planning can become a sticky matter quickly if you're…

3 New Year’s Resolutions to Improve Every Relationship

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Jan 2, 2023. Posted in Blog.

As thoughts turn to the new year and making New Year’s resolutions, we often focus on our health, our careers, and maybe how we plan to enjoy our lives more in general in the coming year. A key part of all these things are our relationships. Having strained relationships can wreak havoc on our heal…

Ohio Shared Parenting Bill Benefits Kids and Parents

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Oct 22, 2022. Posted in Blog.

Last year, Ohio House Representatives Rodney Creech (Republican, District 43) and Thomas E. West (Democrat, District 49) co-sponsored House Bill 508, the Equal Parenting Act – Children Need Both Parents aimed at establishing a statewide rebuttable presumption of 50/50 shared parenting. I…

Mindful Co-parenting Guide: A Great Quick Reference

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Oct 12, 2022. Posted in Blog.

Recently, I was asked to share the Mindful Co-parenting Guide created by Custody X Change, a company that offers software for creating and managing custody agreements. But before I could share it with all of you, I had to review the guide myself to make sure it aligns to my views and advice o…

How to Handle Co-parenting Conflicts

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Sep 10, 2022. Posted in Blog.

In this short video, I share my tips on how to approach a co-parent when you run into co-parenting conflicts. Maybe it’s over the parenting schedule, a discipline issue, or some aspect of financial support. Before you ever initiate a conversation to discuss a co-parenting conflict, first, it is hel…

Co-parenting School-Aged Kids

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Sep 8, 2022. Posted in Blog.

Are you co-parenting school-aged kids? Don’t let your child become an academic statistic. Many studies have shown that children of divorce often earn lower grades than their peers whose parents are still together. The onset of divorce is certainly disruptive. Your child’s usual schedule, living spa…

Better Communication in 4 Steps

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Sep 1, 2022. Posted in Blog.

For two years, I've said that you can transform any communication from combative to collaborative by applying the Golden Rule, whether it's when you're dealing with a co-parent, co-worker, or anyone you find difficult. Yet when I explain the concept, people look at me like I must be from outerspace…

Family Experts to Join Book Launch

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Sep 9, 2021. Posted in Blog.

I want to briefly introduce the awesome expert panelists who will be joining the Virtual Book Launch on September 15th from 6:00 to 7:30 PM. This group brings a powerful mix of experience, insight, and real‑world impact, and I’m genuinely excited for you to meet them. Over the next few days, I’ll b…

3 Keys to Successful Co-parent Vacation Planning

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Jun 25, 2021. Posted in Blog.

Family vacations give family members an opportunity to relax, reconnect, and set aside distractions. Most importantly, it is an opportunity to create memories. But co-parent vacation planning can be quite difficult. If real estate is all about location, location, location, then co-parent vacation…

How to Resolve Parenting Plan Issues Without Going to Court

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Jun 17, 2021. Posted in Blog.

Most family courts now require parents to create a parenting plan when they separate from one another. It covers things like custody and visitation schedules, how child costs will be covered, how decisions about the child will be made and many other concerns. After the divorce is final, some paren…

Book Reviews of Combative to Collaborative

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Apr 22, 2021. Posted in Blog.

As we approach the September 15, 2021 release of Combative to Collaborative: The Co-parenting Code, a tribe of trusted advisors have volunteered to preview the manuscript and offer you their thoughts. Look below in the comments to see what people are saying! Pre-ordering NOW Available Click HERE…

Obstacles to Collaborative Co-parenting: #3 Competing for Favor

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Apr 8, 2021. Posted in Blog.

In the last two articles, we've covered two of three obstacles to collaborative co-parenting that many parents struggle with. These obstacles are: Being angry or emotionally hurt Getting defensive Competing for favor With the first two behind us, let's address the last one. Competing…

Obstacles to Successful Co-parenting: #2 Getting Defensive

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Mar 30, 2021. Posted in Blog.

A couple of weeks ago, I introduced three obstacles to successful co-parenting that many parents struggle with. These obstacles are: Being angry or emotionally hurt Getting defensive Competing for favor In the first installment, we addressed being angry or emotionally hurt. This week, we'll…

Book Reviewers Wanted – Timeline Extended!

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Mar 24, 2021. Posted in Blog.

UPDATE: Book Previews extended through June 30, 2021 Wow! There is so much more to producing a high quality book than most people realize. Writing it is the easy part. And so I've slowed down the publication timeline to collect feedback and build enthusiasm, before going to market with my new book…

Obstacles to Co-parenting Collaboratively

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Mar 12, 2021. Posted in Blog.

Many parents living separately attempt co-parenting only to see their efforts fail. But why? For the vast majority of divorced and separated parents, their efforts to co-parent collaboratively don’t fail because they are bad parents, unwilling to give it a try, or want to ruin their kids’ lives. It…

Want to Join My Advisory Board?

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Mar 4, 2021. Posted in Blog.

For the past few months I have poured my heart and soul into my new book Combative to Collaborative: The Co-parenting Code. And now, with editing and book design well underway, it's time to give you a preview and find out what you think. So I have decided to form an Advisory Board. Like a…

Combative to Collaborative: Co-parenting During the Holidays

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Dec 22, 2020. Posted in Blog.

For the last 5 weeks, I've been neck deep in writing my upcoming book Combative to Collaborative: The Co-parenting Code. Today I am happy to report that I am only one chapter away from completing my initial draft of the book. And without a minute to spare. Anyone else with me on the push to get rea…

Combative to Collaborative: The Co-parenting Code

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Nov 16, 2020. Posted in Blog.

You may have seen my announcement on social media that I am starting to craft a new book titled Combative to Collaborative: The Co-parenting Code. This new book will focus more on the co-parenting journey and less on divorce. It will offer perspectives on combative versus collaborative approaches t…

How to Create Special, Safe, and Sane Family Holidays in the Time of COVID19

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Nov 6, 2020. Posted in Blog.

WHO WANTS TWO FREE PARENTING BOOKS? Excited to partner with parenting expert Glo Redding, author of Generating Learning Opportunities, to bring you a FREE virtual event on November 19. The Common Ground Parenting Forum: How to Create Special, Safe, and Sane Family Holidays in the Time of COVID19…

4 Ways to Stay Sane While Co-parenting During COVID

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Oct 29, 2020. Posted in Blog.

So you thought co-parenting was tough before the pandemic? Welcome to 2020! Who would have thought we’d face lock downs akin to martial law or have everyone at home all at the same time ALL THE TIME? We’ve now been co-parenting during COVID for more than 7 months with no end in si…

Co-parent Financial Planning Considerations

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Oct 21, 2020. Posted in Blog.

Everyone knows raising a child is expensive. According to a February 2020 article published by Fox Business, the cost ranges from ~$200k to ~$264k for a child’s first 17 years of life depending on where you live in the U.S. And by the way, that doesn’t include college. This is why co-parent f…

Four Tips for Celebrating Birthdays as Co-parents

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Oct 8, 2020. Posted in Blog.

Just because you divorced your child’s other parent doesn’t mean you stopped dreaming of creating beautiful birthday memories. Have you and your co-parent discussed how you will celebrate your child’s next birthday? And exactly how do you create those glorious childhood memories when you no longer…

Five Co-Parent Living Arrangements: Which One is Right for You?

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Sep 30, 2020. Posted in Blog.

When we divorced 20 years ago, co-parenting wasn’t even a term yet and divorced parents were certainly not as creative as they are now with their living arrangements. Today, co-parents have a number of options to explore when it comes to where they and their children will live post-breakup. In this…

Creating a Collaborative Co-parenting Community

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Sep 23, 2020. Posted in Blog.

When my ex and I divorced, I thought it was the death of our family. Little did I know then that our family would survive. Although it did change. Our family took on an entirely new form – one that works for us and allows us all to be happy. I call it Collaborative Co-parenting. Twenty-one years a…

Co-parenting School-Aged Kids Requires Communication

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Sep 16, 2020. Posted in Blog.

One of the first things we had to encounter as recently-divorced co-parents was the school system. To my surprise, I found that the schools do nothing to support co-parents of school-aged children. My child entered kindergarten about 2 months after we separated. You would have thought divorce was…

Leaving Corporate America for Full-time Creative Venture

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Sep 9, 2020. Posted in Blog.

Have I lost my mind? I’m happy to share with all of you that as of today, I am a full-time author, speaker, and all-around co-parenting advocate. My last day with JP Morgan Chase was August 30th. I’m so grateful for my Chase experience. It taught me that I am capable of so much more than I realize…

Welcome to HappilyDivorcedBook.com

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on May 5, 2020. Posted in Blog.

It's been almost a year since I published my book Happily Divorced - a Journey Through Divorce & Co-Parenting by the Golden Rule. And what a journey it has been. So I guess it is about time I launched a website devoted to the book and it's topic. Welcome to my HappilyDivorcedBook.com website a…

Post-Divorce Finances Are Still a Joint Venture

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Apr 9, 2020. Posted in Blog.

One way in which divorced couples may not consider they will continue to be tied is through their finances. “What?” you say. Why is that? Simple. If you have kids together, whatever your ex-spouse and you achieve or don’t achieve financially will impact your child’s life. So if you think your times…

The Kind Approach to Co-Parenting—with Teresa Harlow – EP17

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Feb 4, 2020. Posted in Blog.

The decision to divorce is a difficult one, especially if young children are involved. No parent wants to miss half of their kiddo’s childhood. But how do we learn to co-parent in a positive way? What strategies can divorcing couples use to create a happy life for their child AND themselves? {sour…

Happily Divorced – A Book Launch with Purpose

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Jan 28, 2020. Posted in Blog.

As you know, it's been a while since I've posted a blog. For the past several months, I've been working fast and furiously to publish Happily Divorced, upgrade my website, and plan the upcoming Happily Divorced Book Launch, scheduled for October 12 at O'Nelly's Pub in Lewis Center. I am…

Co-parenting and the Holidays

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Nov 29, 2019. Posted in Blog.

Holidays – a time for joy, fun, and celebration – are a challenging time of year for any family. Everyone talks grandly about family, particularly during the holidays. Beautiful holiday dinners, hours spent decorating together, shopping for gifts, and laughing jubilantly as they play family games w…

Happily Divorced eBook now available on Amazon

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Sep 29, 2019. Posted in Blog.

Happily Divorced is now available as an eBook! Last March, I attended a gathering of media professionals, authors, and entrepreneurs. It was my first event of any kind EVER where I was claiming the title of author. Being surrounded for the entire week by other creative sorts was a joy…

Happily Divorced – The Real Modern Family

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Jun 3, 2019. Posted in Blog.

When I typed this title into my book outline, I really wasn’t sure what I was going to specifically write here and even as the words hit the page, I’m not sure where they will take me. So let me start with this as I think it demonstrates the point… When their spouse planned their 50th birthday par…

Things Are Looking Up

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Mar 4, 2019. Posted in Blog.

I gave my ex an updated copy of the book manuscript for Happily Divorced and he’s been through a lot of it. So far, we’re on a MUCH better path. And to come through my rewrite, I did what I’ve always done since we divorced. I honored the golden rule. I did my best to put myself in his shoes and rea…

Happily Divorced – The Overhaul

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Feb 16, 2019. Posted in Blog.

This weekend's goal... FINISH HAPPILY DIVORCED BOOK OVERHAUL. You all might be wondering if I'm every really going to publish this book I've been talking about and working on for years. The truth is I shelved it for about 8 months while I contemplated how I might rewrite major portions of it. If yo…

Co-parenting and Birthdays

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Jan 13, 2018. Posted in Blog.

When it came to celebrating birthdays, we traded off on this responsibility just like any other. One year I planned and paid for the kid party, and the next year they did. And when the special birthdays came up, we joined forces. This would sometimes mean going in on a nice gift together that we ag…

Happily Divorced – Splitting Thanksgiving

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Nov 12, 2017. Posted in Blog.

Enjoying the holidays has probably been the biggest challenge for one. As parents (and maybe other parents feel this way too), one feels it is their duty to create family traditions. Yet that is very difficult to do when agreeing to alternate holidays. At best, a tradition is either only executed i…

Co-parenting at Halloween Can Be Tricky

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Oct 28, 2017. Posted in Blog.

Holidays are supposed to be a time for joy, fun, and celebration. But when one is divorced with kids, it is a minefield of anxiety. How does one get it right? How does one build traditions when constantly having to consider the forces outside the home? How does one balance what a child wants with w…

Please Judge My Book by Its Cover

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Oct 15, 2017. Posted in Blog.

I am about to embark on the process of self-publishing my book Happily Divorced. All along as I've been writing and self-editing my book, I've tried to apply one of the many valuable lessons I took from my time as a "student" of Wayne Dyer. That is the notion that we must act as if…

Happily Divorced – Helping Each Other

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Jul 8, 2017. Posted in Blog.

So I guess one could have started with this topic because really this is at the core of it all. One and the other parent have consistently and willingly helped each other through big life events and the little things. At first, one thinks the other parent would have probably rather not helped. They…

Happily Divorced – Celebrating Graduation

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Jun 10, 2017. Posted in Blog.

Ah, graduation. Parents of many children probably celebrate this quite differently in their minds and hearts than those of us who have only one child. And married parents too look to this as an opportunity to transition their relationship back to what it was pre-child. For me, it…

Co-Parenting and Discipline – A United Front

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Jun 1, 2017. Posted in Blog.

Of all the parenting topics I cover, this one is central to why we needed to get this co-parenting thing right. I refused to let them be a casualty of my choices. And I have to say, I think both of us tackled the subjects of limits, responsibility, and discipline beautifully. One of the saddest th…

Happily Divorced – Nurturing the Musician

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on May 12, 2017. Posted in Blog.

From before the time when they entered this world, I fully expected to give birth to a musician, or at least a person that had a keen appreciation and aptitude for music. When I was four years old, I realized that I had a strong singing voice and was able to match pitch with great precision. I dabb…

Shared Parenting Vacation Planning

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on May 6, 2017. Posted in Blog.

Vacations are absolutely about a thousand percent harder to plan for a family where divorce is involved than where it is not. Why? Well, let’s see… first you have to consider your schedule, the child’s schedule if they are involved in sports or other activities, and the other parent’s schedule. The…

Soccer Mom (and Dad)

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Apr 22, 2017. Posted in Blog.

To Go or Not to Go - That is not a question! Like the parents of most elementary-age kids, we wanted to give our child the opportunity to try lots of different things to let them figure out what they are good at and what they like. Of course, every time one of these activities is added, it’s anoth…

Step Parenting

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Apr 14, 2017. Posted in Blog.

Of course we’re all evil! The story of Cinderella pretty much sealed the fate on this one. There shall be no admiration for any step-parent anywhere, so help us God. They are all evil, I tell you. Mean to the core. They hate their step-children and want only the worst outcomes for them. Ok, I’m ca…

Revisiting My Mission

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Mar 26, 2017. Posted in Blog.

I haven’t written in a while since the last post I put out there was met with a bit of a backlash from some. So I needed to take a timeout to revisit the reasons why I decided to do this in the first place and to also get clear on what I am not trying to accomplish with this journey I’ve foun…

Happily Divorced Tip #2 – Practice the Golden Rule

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Feb 25, 2017. Posted in Blog.

Honestly, doesn’t this tip apply to everyone? Imagine if everyone solidly stuck to this approach in every encounter with others. What a world it would be. People would be less likely to insult one another, to disregard the consequences of their actions on others, or to inflict phy…

Divorce Tip #1 Honor Yourself

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Feb 18, 2017. Posted in Blog.

Contrary to conventional wisdom, there is no honor in martyring oneself for a relationship. How many times has a friend said to us that they are staying in a relationship either for the kids, for their family, or for the other person? And how many times has that ended well? Oh sur…

The Friendship Web

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Feb 8, 2017. Posted in Blog.

Friendships are the collateral damage of every divorce. Let’s face it. If you hung out with certain couples before your divorce, that isn’t going to happen afterward… at least not in the same way. You and your ex probably aren’t going to double-date with a “friend couple” you had when you were toge…

Shared Parenting

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Feb 5, 2017. Posted in Blog.

Of course the most important decision we had to make with regard to our future lives as co-parents was how we would split our time with our son, Ian. Again, the words “you’re going to miss half of his life Teresa!” replayed in my head over and over again cutting through my soul each time I al…

Growing Up in Two Homes

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Feb 1, 2017. Posted in Blog.

When my son's dad and I decided neither of us was keeping the home we had built a mere two years earlier, we knew this meant our son would be growing up in two homes. I looked at many neighborhoods, many homes, and a couple of other school districts. Fortunately, I made enough to afford to buy a h…

School Days

Written by Teresa (Harlow) Luse on Jan 28, 2017. Posted in Blog.

One of the first things we had to encounter as recently-divorced parents was the school system. Their child entered kindergarten about 2 months after they separated. You would have thought divorce was a brand new concept. Everything from emergency information forms to grade cards was designed to ac…

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